Academic Calendar

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Fairbanks Campus Academic Calendar 2018-2019

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View the 2017-2018 academic calendar or the 2019-2020 academic calendar.

Fall Semester 2018

Fall 2018 course list available at UAOnline Monday, March 19
Begin fall 2018 priority registration (UAF degree students) Monday, April 2
Begin fall 2018 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) Monday, April 16
Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (UA Scholars) Tuesday, May 1
Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (graduate students) Friday, June 1
Deadline to apply for admission for fall semester (undergraduate students) Friday, June 15
Financial aid is disbursed Friday, Aug. 17
Residence halls open to first-year students only, 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22
Orientation for new students Wednesday-Saturday, Aug. 22-25
Residence halls open to all students, 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 23
First day of instruction; late registration begins Monday, Aug. 27
Labor Day (offices closed — no classes, registration or fee payment) Monday, Sept. 3
Deadline for adding classes and late registration; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline Friday, Sept. 7
Last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops with refund (course does not appear on academic record) Friday, Sept. 7
Deadline for tuition and fee payment; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline Monday, Sept. 10
Early progress reports due Monday, Oct. 8
Deadline to apply for fall 2018 graduation Monday, Oct. 15
Spring 2019 course list available at UAOnline Monday, Oct. 29
Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) Friday, Nov. 2
Begin spring 2019 priority registration (UAF degree students) Monday, Nov. 12
Thanksgiving break (no classes, most offices closed) Wednesday-Sunday, Nov. 21-25
Begin spring 2019 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) Monday, Nov. 26
Last day of instruction Saturday, Dec. 8
Final examinations Monday-Saturday, Dec. 10-15
Residence halls close, noon Sunday, Dec. 16
Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon Wednesday, Dec. 19
Winter break (no classes, most offices closed; reopen Wednesday, Jan. 2, at 8 a.m.) Saturday, Dec. 22-Tuesday, Jan. 1

WINTERmester and Spring Semester 2019

Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (international students) Saturday, Sept. 1
Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (graduate students) Monday, Oct. 15
Spring 2019 course list available at UAOnline Monday, Oct. 29
Deadline to apply for admission for spring semester (undergraduate students) Thursday, Nov. 1
Begin spring and WINTERmester 2019 priority registration (UAF degree students) Monday, Nov. 12
Begin spring and WINTERmester 2019 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) Monday, Nov. 26
WINTERmester courses begin; attendance required Wednesday, Jan. 2
Deadline for adding WINTERmester classes; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline Wednesday, Jan. 2
Deadline for WINTERmester tuition and fee payment and refunds; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline Wednesday, Jan. 2
Late payment fees begin for WINTERmester Thursday, Jan. 3
Financial aid is disbursed Friday, Jan. 4
Deadline for WINTERmester student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) Monday, Jan. 7
Last day of WINTERmester instruction and finals Friday, Jan. 11
Residence halls open, 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11
Orientation for new students Friday, Jan. 11
First day of instruction; late registration begins Monday, Jan. 14
Deadline for faculty to post WINTERmester grades, noon Thursday, Jan. 17
Alaska Civil Rights Day (no classes, most offices closed) Monday, Jan. 21
Deadline for adding classes and late registration; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline Friday, Jan. 25
Last day for student- and faculty-initiated drops with refund (course does not appear on academic record) Friday, Jan. 25
Last day for tuition and fee payment; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline Monday, Jan. 28
Deadline for UA Foundation and privately funded scholarship applications Friday, Feb. 15
Deadline to apply for spring 2019 graduation Friday, Feb. 15
Early progress reports due Monday, Feb. 25
Spring break (no classes) Monday-Friday, March 11-15
University holiday (most offices closed for spring break) Friday, March 15
Fall 2019 course list available at UAOnline Monday, March 25
Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals (W grade appears on academic transcript) Friday, March 29
Begin fall 2019 priority registration (UAF degree students) Monday, April 1
Begin fall 2019 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) Monday, April 15
SpringFest (classes are not canceled) Friday, April 19
Last day of instruction Monday, April 29
Final examinations Tuesday-Saturday, April 30-May 4
Commencement Saturday, May 4
Residence halls close, noon Sunday, May 5
Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon Wednesday, May 8

Summer Semester 2019

Summer 2019 course list available at UAOnline Monday, Feb. 4
Begin summer 2019 priority registration (UAF degree students) Monday, Feb. 11
Begin summer 2019 open registration (all UAF, UAA and UAS students, including nondegree students) Monday, Feb. 25
Deadline to apply for admission for summer semester Wednesday, May 1
MAYmester courses begin; attendance required Monday, May 6
Deadline for adding MAYmester classes; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline Monday, May 6
Deadline for MAYmester tuition and fee payment and refunds; 5 p.m. in person, midnight at UAOnline Monday, May 6
Late payment fees begin for MAYmester Tuesday, May 7
Financial aid is disbursed Friday, May 10
Deadline for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for MAYmester (W grade appears on academic transcript) Monday, May 13
Last day of MAYmester instruction Friday, May 17
First day of instruction for six-week session I and full session Monday, May 20
Deadline to register for six-week session I; attendance required on this day Wednesday, May 22
Deadline for refund of tuition and fees for six-week session I Wednesday, May 22
Late payment fees begin for six-week session I Thursday, May 23
Memorial Day (no classes, most offices closed) Monday, May 27
Deadline to register for full session; attendance required Tuesday, May 28
Deadline for refund of tuition and fees for full session Tuesday, May 28
Late payment fees begin for full session Wednesday, May 29
Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for six-week session I (W grade appears on academic transcript) Wednesday, June 12
Last day of instruction for six-week session I Friday, June 28
First day of instruction for six-week session II Monday, July 1
Independence Day holiday (no classes, most offices closed) Thursday-Friday, July 4-5
Deadline to register for six-week session II; attendance required on this day Monday, July 8
Last day for refund of tuition and fees for six-week session II Monday, July 8
Last day for registration. Deadline for thesis and research credit payment (graduate students). Monday, July 8
Late payment fees begin for six-week session II Tuesday, July 9
Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for full session (W grade appears on academic transcript) Tuesday, July 9
Deadline to apply for summer 2019 graduation Monday, July 15
Last day for student- and faculty-initiated withdrawals for six-week session II (W grade appears on academic transcript) Wednesday, July 24
Last day of instruction for six-week session II and full session, including final exams Friday, Aug. 9
Deadline for faculty to post grades, noon Wednesday, Aug. 14